{"product_id":"the-polymath-9781119508489","title":"The Polymath","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEvery human is born with multifarious potential. Why, then, do parents, schools and employers insist that we restrict our many talents and interests; that we 'specialise' in just one? We've been sold a myth, that to 'specialise' is the only way to pursue truth, identity, or even a livelihood. Yet specialisation is nothing but an outdated system that fosters ignorance, exploitation and disillusionment and thwarts creativity, opportunity and progress. Following a series of exchanges with the world's greatest historians, futurists, philosophers and scientists, Waqas Ahmed has weaved together a narrative of history and a vision for the future that seeks to disrupt this prevailing system of unwarranted hyper-specialisation.' In The Polymath, Waqas shows us that there is another way of thinking and being. Through an approach that is both philosophical and practical, he sets out a cognitive journey towards reclaiming your innate polymathic state. Going further, he proposes nothing less than a cultural revolution in our education and professional structures, whereby everyone is encouraged to express themselves in multiple ways and fulfil their many-sided potential. Not only does this enhance individual fulfilment, but in doing so, facilitates a conscious and creative society that is both highly motivated and well equipped to address the complexity of 21st century challenges.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn erudite, masterful and entertaining study by a great writer and thinker… essential reading for the coming decade \u003ci\u003e- \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eDaniel Levitin,\u003c\/b\u003e Neuroscientist, Musician and Bestselling Author of \u003ci\u003eThe Organised Mind\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eI am too stunned to comment on this book… I am transformed and transcended; I will never be the same \u003ci\u003e- \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eStory Musgrave,\u003c\/b\u003e NASA astronaut and 'World's top-ranked Renaissance Man'\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis revolutionary book has filled one of the great voids in the history of knowledge\u003ci\u003e - \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eNasser D. Khalili,\u003c\/b\u003e Scholar, Philanthropist and Founder of the Khalili Collections\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eErudite and most enlightening - an indispensable addition to every educational institution worldwide - \u003cb\u003eAshok Jahnavi Prasad\u003c\/b\u003e, the world's most academically qualified intellectual\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVastly educational…refreshingly inspirational\u003ci\u003e - \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdward de Bono\u003c\/b\u003e, Bestselling Author of \u003ci\u003eSix Thinking Hats \u003c\/i\u003eandcoiner of ‘Lateral Thinking’\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrologue ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Introduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. A Timeless People 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Shapers of Our World 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. The Cult of Specialisation 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Reconditioning the Mind 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. An Alternative System 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Twenty-First-Century Polymaths 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Owners of Our Future 281\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePolymathy through Time and Space 285\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelect Bibliography 295\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author 299\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments 301\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 303\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49407068242263,"sku":"9781119508489","price":17.85,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781119508489.jpg?v=1730498063","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-polymath-9781119508489","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}